Tuesday, December 4

'Ol Scrooge McDuck here and I have some Christmas goodies to share with y'all.

Just a quick ornament for the tree using Scenic Route paper and chipboard star. I love these stars because not only are they cheap ($1.50) but they are sturdy.The little birdie and greeting are stamps from Hero Arts. These babies are clear and wonderful. I am not the biggest clear stamp fan but I can honestly say that these stamped beautifully and are so reasonably priced, I know there will be more of these babies in my future. I inked the edges and added a little bling.The greeting is stamped on "fake acetate".If you had real acetate or transperencies you could use those too and just stamp using Staz On ink.The little bird was colored with the Copics and it was actually easier than I thought, sometimes those markers are not the friendliest to small images.This little ornament will sit on my tree, which is now up and decorated single-handedly by yours truly, apparently almost 12 year olds are too cool for Xmas trees too.And one day will sit with all my other scrappin ornaments (these too!) on my very own little scrapbooking Xmas tree so that I can look back at all the old papers and products.And probably laugh.

Like prepared and organized people, I'm sure many of you are working hard on your Xmas cards or some of you over achievers are already done! (Paula...I'm looking in your direction!)And then there is me who is wondering if I will ever get cards done at all this year and freaking out about the fact that I don't have all my addresses in one place.But I have made a couple cards, like this one, so at least two or three people will get a little love this year.

This little baby has a cute little sequined star at the top.

Where did that come from?

I found it in my stash but I assume that you can get them at Michael's or Joann's...right?

And the tree was stamped on that Scenic Route paper and then pieced together.

And I just love this bird because it is so easy to cut out and piece together like I did here.I used a tiny (1/4"?) punch to make the little ornament and added the string myself with a marker.And for this little tree card, I used THIS Scenic Route paper and just cut out each tree, stamped the trunk from one of the Hero Arts stamps and then added some glitter with a Stardust Clear Gellyroll Pen but it is hard to see.I would like to get my hands on one of these Just Glitter pens because these other pens are good but just not glitter enough without the mess of loose powder.

The little stars on top are just Stickles.

Love that stuff, always predictable and reliable, you can never have too much Stickles.

I know that Noel's got the plethora of stickles and Christmas is the perfect time to yank that goop out and make everything twinkle. She's also got the Xmas Scenic Route Roxbury kit available in her store if you love to find it all in one spot!

oooh - I LOVE the ornament, fake acetate & all! All the cards?! The bird?! The little star at the top of the tree?! Too CUTE! I'm impressed all this coming from a Bah Hum Bug Girl-you go!!! Oh, and I probably won't get out any cards, I'm too busy making & selling them!! HA! Can you say Moolah for more Rubbah??!

OK. enough with the sarcasm, already!!! Yes, I am done with my Christmas cards, I mailed them yesterday,nany-nany-boo-boo. But I don't have any ornaments made like you do. That star is so stinkin cute, Simone, and I love the birdie stamps. What is "fake acetate"?

This entire post contains a TON of Christmas cuteness! My cards are all done, but only because I had to cancel on a craft fair that I was ready for. :) However, no tree up here, yet. Hoping to do that tonight...